Brain 17 Vienna

Low Grade An Evidence Based Approach

• Population-based natural history study • 153 pt, 2 hospitals serving two different regions • Treatment dependent on residential address • A) Biopsy + Watchful waiting • MS 5,9 yy • 5 year survival: 60% • B) Maximal safe resection • No reach of MS by the end of the study • 5 year survival: 74%

Jakola et al. JAMA, 2012